Patient's question:
Prostate enlargement diagnosed last year, I haven't had any obvious symptoms during that time. Recently, I've felt abdominal fullness and intermittent urination, waking up frequently at night, and experiencing frequent urination during the day. Does this mean my condition has worsened? Please ask: How is prostate enlargement treated?Doctor's answer:
Prostate hyperplasia is a very terrible disease because the prostate may lead to urinary toxicity in its later stages. In the early stage, mild intestinal obstruction occurs again in the urethra, and patients can still empty their urine on time, but the time to urinate has become shorter than that of normal people. In the middle stage, the urethral intestinal obstruction is relieved, the urethral resistance is enhanced, and it is lower than the bladder's urination ability, so patients may experience symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency again. The urine in the bladder cannot be completely emptied, and residual urine may occur again. In the late stage, the urethral intestinal obstruction is severe, and the bladder's compensatory function is incomplete. Due to the increase in intravesical pressure, it is transmitted upward to the kidneys, causing increased intrarenal pressure in both kidneys, leading to bilateral hydronephrosis and damage to renal function.